Having 'ahem' worked in Belfast for 2 years... (Shhh...!
Obviously a bit dodgy....) but the Coyote Ugly Bar in the Odessy center was a good start
Also there is a huge amount of scantily clad blart going to the clubs and bars in there. Not much trouble either. Just watch out for the teeny boppers and you'll be fine!
Town center is ok, very similar to Dundee in size. Don't go sightseeing down the falls road, especially the infamous black taxi tours. Sounds like a good laugh, but no guessing who runs the taxis....
Rugby at Ravenshill ground to the south of the city is an experience to say the least. Port Rush, Giants Causeway and White Rock on the north coast all have miles of golden sand and no one on it, good for a BBQ and seal watching.
Sleazy Jet fly into Belfast international regually (Where I used to work) but belfast city is closer to the center.
Best meals I've had are out of town a bit, "the Back Shed" in Antrim for quality home made Italian (If you can find it!) The Curry House or the Thai on the A6 out of Templepatrick and for a morning after cure we used to go to "The Plough" in Hillsbrough, south of Lisburn (Not Lisbon, thats in Portugal
) for the best pub meals I have ever had. (Venison and Ale pie.... hmmm....)
Easy to get around, it's only 100miles across, and the border areas are dodgy to say the least. But don't bother with the trains, the neds tie concrete fenceposts to the rails for kicks.
Thinking about it most of my experience of Northern Ireland was though a drunken haze. I had a great time!
